Radiator core



Feb; 28,k 1933. Q B H|GG1N5 1,899,417

RADIATOR CORE Filed Nov. '7, 1951 Fig 1 INVENTOR C Zfford H1' jjirys ATTORNEYS "3K0 the novellr combination of elements construemetal'l Which is bent,'asfshown in Figure 4 Y drawing, Wherein-y tion tubes cooperatingas above set forth to 9 Y d CLIFFORDQB; HIGGINS, ofrjfnnfrnor f afirmaron/fooien Application-manavemter 1519er vser'ia no.. 5%',657.

My invention relates to motor vehicle radi-` stantially the-entiref1vvidth fof they rkfins and ators andA more particularly to la. radiatory ystopjshort ofthelongitudinal edgesas shown:V core, Y ,y c, f, u, A plurality of tubes-15 Whichare,V-shaled An objectof thepresent inventionfis topro- .in,crosssectionfextend through thesaid slots 1 Y, f

vide a radiator core wherein the tubes thereof Orjopening'sgfinsaidlflns and are positionedtf55 are'angular in cross sectiony so that they will Withtheir apices at the longitudinal center Y' A possess a maximum capacity or 4*transverse of A.said iins, thus. producing air 5 passages Width and at the same time reduce thevvidth `which* r*are substantially V-shaped Vin Ycross u 01- thckness ofthe com;r n p n seetionbetween adjacent tubes.- It Will be c y 10 Further, the invention provides a radiator seen that the forvvard'leg A or angular side 50rcore embodying a, 0f paralleltubesu pOI'tlOIl Of elCll tube COIlStltllltS a balli@v the i which are substantially V-shaped in cross sec` front sideofthe core -whilethe real leg Bf 0fy tion and arranged With their apices at, the each tube serveas a baffle at the rear side of longitudinal center of the fins to lproduce a thev core.- As the incoming airV strikes the multiplicity of sinuousair passages and baf lncllned sidesor legs A, it is deflected against '65 fles and thus produce a maximum cooling yef' the legs B` so that substantiall the entire sur` n feet upon the air as it passes through the core.` face ofl all of the tubesV Will e contacted by It is another Object, of the inventiontopro-. the airy as it passes .rearwardly throughl they f vide a radiator core structure 'Whereinvzthe V- passagevvays delined by said tubes. It willk y shaped tubes eect a greater anchorage atv also be seen that the airis not undulyretard-j 79 the juncture of their ends with the tanksy of ed 1n its; passage throughthe radiator, the ar-y the radiator. Such construction renders the rangement; 0f the tubes being such as to y tubes stronger, prevents krthe sidewalls of the4 Causethemr to be quickly discharged at the latter from springing Qui-0f 'Contact with the p rear side ofthe core so lthat-fresh cold airwill v fins, generally increases the rigidity ofthe beY constantly flowing therethrough tol effec- ?5 core in a lateral direction; and permits` the finally COOl thetubcs and consequently the' tubes to be manufactured from thinner metal.; Water 'lOWlng ythrough lthese tubes. n 4 v With the preceding and other objects andVK In the "manufacture "of the tubes eachf of c advantages in mind, the invention consists ink theni is formed Afrom a single length of sheet` tion and arrangement of partsand operations and has its longitudinal edges interlocked by: to be hereinafter specifically referredv to, aseanijoint 17. A claimed and illustrated inthe laccompanying In addition to the V-shaped in cross sec-f Figure 1 is a front elevationzofa motorve` cool the/airpassing betweenthe same, I am ,85 1j n hicle radiator constructed in accordance with enabled tov provide a radiator core having ya my invention; 'g v ymaximumvvater capacity and cooling surface y Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionalfviewof the land a minimum core width. Furthermore!" same; f f ymoresecure anchorage ishad at the juncture 0` Fgn isa fragmentary perspective "of the of the tubes With'the top 'and bottom tanks` w Core; andv Y u 4 of the radiator, this being due to the cross- F ig.4 isa transverse section lof one'of'the sectionalangularity of thetubes, and they tubes. Y Y are prevented. from 'springing out of contact y c Referring to the invention in detail, a pluwith .theyfins andthe core is renderedzmore 95 c rality of spaced horizontally extending par- 4 rigidflaterally'or cross sectionally. allel fins 5 of my improved core are` mounted 1 What I claim is I v in they usual shell 10. Y The fins 5' are formed A radiator core. comprising Va plurality of f With spaced parallel V-shaped slots Whichare vertically-c extending kvflat ltubes each formed f arranged With their apices at the longitudinal kfrom sheet metal with thelongitudinal edges centers of the ns. These slots Aextendfsub?k of the metal interlocked in a seam, each'tubeii'oo bent along its longitudinal center to form tubular legs disposed in angular relation to ,m j In testimony whereof I each other in cross-section of said tube with said seam'located adjacent saidbend to give maximum flow space .in each of said legs, said tubes being set in said core in parallel spaced relation with said angularlydisposed legs of each tube overlapping the apex of the angle of anadjacent tube, and a plurality of spaced apart fin plates eachfiermed of a, "sin-Y gle thickness of thin sheet metal with a p'lu`` frality of slots conforming in shape "to Vthe cross-sectional shape of eachlof said tubes and through the aligned Sluts of which lates Asaid tubes extend vertically, said plateseing spaced apart vertically of the' radiator, aV-distance not greater lthan the distance between adjacent tubes. f i Y n affix my signature. CLFFORD B. HIGGINS;

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